Culture

$429.1M to support the growth of our cultural sector

$280.4M over five years to address the challenges facing the audiovisual sector
- $268.2M to provide financial support to Quebec’s audiovisual industry;
  - $176.4M for the Société de développement des entreprises culturelles (SODEC) to renew and increase its support for the audiovisual sector and to encourage the production of larger-scale original content suited to export;
  - $87.5M to enhance Télé-Québec’s programming schedule by offering more original content and to modernize its digital platform;
  - $4.3M to support the mission of TV5 Québec Canada and the reach of Quebec audiovisual content.
- $12.2M to adapt the tax credit for Quebec film or television production to new realities in broadcasting and viewing.
$75.4M over five years to ensure the long-term viability of Quebec’s media ecosystem
- $40.2M to introduce the tax credit for Quebec news media;
- $35.2M to promote the dissemination of information of general interest in a digital environment;
  - $25.7M over three years to strengthen support for the digital adaptation of the news media sector and to support the operations of community media;
  - $9.5M over five years to extend the tax credit supporting the digital transformation of print news businesses.
$73.3M over three years to promote Quebec cultural content
- $63.0M to increase the funding available to SODEC, which will help maintain initiatives in cultural fields other than audiovisual;
- $6.0M to continue supporting the Vitrine culturelle;
- $1.5M to support the mission of Culture pour tous;
- $2.8M to maintain funding for the Programme d’aide au fonctionnement pour les organismes de formation en art (PAFOFA).

$220M to showcase Quebec culture and cultural heritage

$119.0M to maintain funding for culture in schools and school outings to cultural venues
- The “Culture in the schools” measure provides financial assistance to schools to carry out cultural projects with artists, writers and organizations.
- The “School outings to cultural venues” measure gives students from preschool to secondary school the opportunity to visit professional cultural venues such as museums, theatres or heritage sites, often free of charge.
$58.2M to support cultural organizations
- $31.3M to complete the digital transformation of Quebec’s public library network in order to strengthen interactions between libraries and citizens, promote culture and literacy, and mobilize the network’s expertise.
- $25.0M to increase the envelope of the operating assistance program for museum institutions, which will make it possible to support new museum institutions and increase support for all institutions, particularly those in remote regions.
- $1.9M for work at the Maison symphonique de Montréal to replace and maintain specialized equipment, in order to ensure continuity of operations and maintain the hall’s performance standards.
$39.9M to preserve our cultural heritage
- $22.5M over three years provided in the Québec Infrastructure Plan 2026-2036 to continue the activities of the Fonds du patrimoine culturel québécois by improving support for the knowledge, protection, enhancement and transmission of cultural heritage.
- $9.0M over three years to secure the future of the Biosphère, which is part of Quebec’s cultural and scientific heritage, and to continue raising public awareness of major socio-environmental issues by fostering citizen action and participation.
- $7.9M over two years provided in the Québec Infrastructure Plan 2026-2036 to restore and rehabilitate Maison St-Pierre, located in Montreal’s Centre-Sud neighbourhood, so that this heritage building can better meet the needs of community groups that struggle to find affordable premises.
- $0.5M in 2026-2027 to continue the restoration and rehabilitation of the René-Lévesque house, in order to bring this heritage building back to life for the benefit of the Quebec and Gaspé communities.